THE REDBIRD REVIEW Hello, friends. It’s once again time to process my thoughts into written words. Today, it’s Part II of my three first-half report cards for the 2023 Cardinals. Next up: the pitchers. — This area has been the No. 1 problem for the 2023...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW After losing their final two games of the Houston series, the Cardinals recovered to win two of three from the Yankees over the weekend. Sunday’s 5-1 victory behind the unyielding starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery gave the Cardinals an 8-5 record...
With the World Baseball Classic underway, 13 Cardinals from their 40-man roster are away from camp to compete in the WBC. In Jupiter there’s another competition going. This fray involves a bunch of Cardinals that can benefit from the extra playing time created by...
We haven’t talked about starting pitching for a little while, so let’s revisit the Cardinals’ plans for their rotation and take a look at the projections from FanGraphs and Baseball Prospectus. This won’t surprise you, but the outlook isn’t encouraging. Many Cardinals...
The offseason is winding down for the Cardinals. The St. Louis pitchers and catchers report to spring-training headquarters in Jupiter on Feb. 15. The position players check in on Feb. 20, and the first exhibition game (vs. Washington) is set for Feb. 25. It’s...
Let’s put the trade speculation and discussion to the side, and save the prospect talk for a later time. Just for the purposes of having a more disciplined assessment of what’s already here, let’s close out the file on the remaining free agents. And if the Cardinals...
Hello, again. It’s time for me to dive back into my review of individual Cardinal players for 2022, and what their performance can tell us about what to expect in 2023. I’ve reviewed all of the position players, the regular starting pitchers and most of the relievers....
Every baseball player goes into a new season with something to prove. It doesn’t matter if he’s a star. It doesn’t matter if he’s a bench piece. Doesn’t matter if he’s a starting pitcher, a reliever, or a specialist. I was thinking about this the other day, and...
Hello, there. Here’s my latest in-depth report on individual Cardinal players for 2022, including a look at what the information may tell us about setting expectation levels for 2023. NEXT UP: Right-handed pitcher Dakota Hudson. OVERVIEW: Hudson broke into the majors...
